Procurement's Role in Leading Teams Through Change
Procurement leaders are tasked with navigating complex organisational transitions and carve-outs while ensuring continuity in daily operations.
In the face of ongoing volatility, the role of procurement has evolved, becoming instrumental in strategic resilience to mitigate and guide businesses through uncertain times.
At Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE London 2025, Mark Janssen, Deputy Chief Procurement Officer at IN Groupe, will present actionable strategies on managing supplier relationships and converting complexity into pathways for innovation and value creation.
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Elite procurement teams thriving amid uncertainty
On a weekly basis, procurement teams help their organisations negotiate countless obstacles.
The Hackett Group's 2025 Digital World Class Procurement research reveals that top-performing procurement organisations thrive by redefining their roles and seeing volatility as an opportunity.
Despite widespread spending freezes to preserve cash and protect margins, elite procurement teams consistently deliver results, achieving a return on investment 2.6 times higher than their peers.
These teams operate with 31% fewer staff and incur 19% lower costs relative to spend, underlining the efficiency gains from their intelligence-driven operating models and strategic use of technologies like generative AI.
Similarly, Coupa's annual Total Spend Management Benchmark Report provides insights from US$8tn in cumulative global spend data, demonstrating that high-performing organisations do more than cope with disruptions. They excel by adopting forward-thinking behaviours and strategies, providing a blueprint for smarter and more resilient spend management practices.
Procurement beyond the transition
On Day 2 (24 September) of Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE London 2025, Mark Janssen will present his keynote, Procurement Beyond the Transition: Leading Through Carve-Outs, Complexity & Change, taking to the Procurement Stage from 1.05pm.
He will delve into the procurement transformation and integration processes crucial in the carve-out of IDEMIA's Identity business, set to be acquired by IN Groupe.
With more than 15 years of international experience, Mark has established himself as a leader in building high-impact procurement functions in complex environments.
He is currently focusing on aligning procurement strategies, systems and the supplier ecosystem to enhance performance, ensure ESG compliance and foster innovation in secure identity solutions for global governments.
The upcoming acquisition by IN Groupe is expected to position the combined entity as a European leader in secure identity solutions, employing 4,000 individuals and generating more than one billion euros in annual revenue.
Mark’s extensive procurement expertise is supported by executive diplomas from Nevi and Maastricht University, along with advanced leadership training at INSEAD.
About Procurement and Supply Chain LIVE London 2025
Procurement & Supply Chain LIVE is returning to the Business Design Centre in London for its annual Global Summit on 23-24 September.
This unmissable event is aimed at facilitating knowledge sharing and connections among the world's procurement and supply chain leaders.
Those attending can enjoy inspiring keynotes, engaging panels and exclusive workshops covering a diverse range of topics, including supply chain transformation, procurement technology, sustainability and ESG, AI, finance, logistics and supplier relationship management.
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